Industry trade organization Airlines for America predicts a healthy 5% rise in air passenger volume for the upcoming Labor Day travel period.
That works out at an increase of about 110,000 passengers per day for a projected total of 16.1 million passengers from Wednesday, August 30 to Tuesday, September 5.
As is the custom each year, A4A again touted the affordability of air travel.
"As household wealth increases, ticket prices remain low and airlines large and small continue to grow, consumers are finding it easier and more affordable than ever to get away for personal or family travel," said A4A vice president and chief economist John Heimlich.
"While we expect a growth in passenger traffic over the Labor Day holiday, flyers can rest assured that U.S. airlines have appropriately increased the number of seats available for their late summer getaways."
A4A says its airline members are adding 133,000 seats per day across their networks to meet the increased holiday travel demand.
